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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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